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Creativeprose: Wacky Web Site of the Week Archive

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:37:32 -0700

February 14, 2012
This site relives the 1970s one catalog page at a time, with a special emphasis on fashions and toys.

http://www.plaidstallions.com/

February 7, 2012
At some point, everyone needs to know how to paint a mammoth on a cave wall.

http://www.primitiveways.com/paint_a_mammoth.html

January 31, 2012

Best of the Blogs: Old School and New Skills

Editor in Chief — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:23:31 -0700

Typography

InDesign Magazine: Tip of the Week Archive

admin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:05:34 -0600

We regularly update this compilation of the Tip-of-the-Week mailings from InDesign Magazine. To receive the tips in your email in-box, sign up here.

Make the Pasteboard Bigger

Best of the Blogs: August 1, 2011

Editor in Chief — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 02:31:01 -0600

Don't have time to read scores of blogs every day? Don't worry, I've done it for you, and picked out the best posts you shouldn't miss.

Typography

The Best App for Managing Digital Assets

Editor in Chief — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:43:14 -0700

Photoshop is an excellent tool for many things, but it's no digital asset manager. The most successful workflows require Photoshop plus something else: Lightroom or Bridge. Which one is best for you depends on a lot of things.

In choosing between the two programs, you'll need to answer these questions:
• Are you new to photography?
• Are you a small studio or a large studio?
• Are you a high-volume shooter?
• Are you a designer, photographer, or both?
• Are you comfortable with computers?

Then you'll want to consider the advantages of each app.

dot-font: Seven Principles of Typographic Contrast

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2003 03:59:08 -0600

The late Canadian typographer Carl Dair was one of the great typographic designers of the 1950s and 1960s, and he may have been the best of them all at explaining the nature of typography. In coordinated projects that he both wrote and designed, he managed to describe -- and show -- the ways in which manipulating and using type make typography happen.

Free For All: Stock Photos, Social Media Profiles, and Calendar Templates

Editor in Chief — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:06:03 -0700

Explosions, Fire, and Fireworks Stock Photography
Let’s poke a little fun at the preposterous notion that the world will end on December 21st because a 5,000-year-old calendar allegedly expires on that date. How do we poke fun on Free for All? By giving away free stock photography, of course! Check out these 55 explosive year-starting and world-ending royalty free stock images I collected on Stock.XChang.

This Dress Code Will Inspire You

Editor in Chief — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:36:57 -0700

Andre Andreev and Dan Covert are the principles of Dress Code, a New York design agency. They began the company five years ago to "create work that wasn’t defined by a certain style or limited to any particular medium", and their subsequent projects certainly have been eclectic: motion graphics for MTV; a printed book for Macy's; websites for a fashion network and an organization addressing global poverty; and many others.

Free For All: Give Yourself These Gifts

Editor in Chief — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:09:37 -0700

Photo Mosaic Software
Jimmy Carter once said, "We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams." In that spirit, this month’s first freebie is an application for Windows and Mac that literally combines people into a mosaic.

Work Direct-Mail Magic with Unusual Printed Pieces

Editor in Chief — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 02:29:58 -0600

When you're creating direct-mail marketing pieces, sometimes simple—a postcard, for example—is good. But at other times, you need something unusual and exciting. In those cases, consider the 10 proprietary and branded direct-mail solutions I've compiled here. They all have different products, specialties, and services.

2011 Holiday Gift Guide

Editor in Chief — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:50:16 -0700

It's that time of year again, when we sally forth to search for interesting gifts for our colleagues, clients, friends, and family who work or play in design, photography, and other creative fields. Thanks to online marketplaces for individual artists and crafters, the gift options are plentiful, and I've included quirky one-of-a-kind pieces as well as mass-produced studio staples.

Free For All: November 2011

Editor in Chief — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:27:04 -0700

2012 Calendars in PDF, Illustrator, and InDesign Formats

Best of the Blogs: November 17, 2011

Editor in Chief — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:07:19 -0700

If you've been distracted by headline news over the past few weeks, here's what you missed in design and photography blogs: revisiting 1990s typography, debunking UV filter myths, getting the light right, demystifying Photoshop resampling options, peeking at designer workspaces, and touring Erik Spiekermann's house. Plus, an opportunity to change someone's life with your camera.

Typography

Free For All: Design and Photography Freebies

Editor in Chief — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:19:31 -0600

InDesign Table Styles
Normally, the StockInDesign service sells InDesign templates and other InDesign-related resources. But to build their Twitter following, they've released a set of 10 free table styles you can use in InDesign CS4 and later. These styles are definitely worth adding to your toolbox, but...

Best of the Blogs: November 4, 2011

Editor in Chief — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 02:18:39 -0700

Typography